That concludes the game. The action in the Hundred continues. Southern Brave will take on Manchester Originals on 18th August. It will be the Women's game first followed by Men's. Do join us at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) for all the action and early for the build up. Cheers!
Alex Hales is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH (59 runs off 29 balls). He says he is very pleased with the performance of his team and is happy to get off to a good start. Credits Malan for the way he played and he enjoys batting with him. stats it was a huge game for them and the win was good.
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Earlier, the Rockets were off to a superb start with Hales scoring another fifty. Then knocks from Munro and Gregory helped them get past 180. It looked a decent total on the pitch and their bowlers did well to ride the momentum, keeping Invincibles under pump throughout the game.
It was always going to be hard for Oval Invincibles to chase this huge target. Someone had to play a big knock at a high tempo but they failed. There were a couple of partnerships in that innings but none of which promised to take the team over the line. Jordan Cox played a fine innings but it was too little too late to change the result. If Oval Invincibles had a good Powerplay, the results could have been different.
A very convincing victory from the rockets! Right from the opening stand between Hales and Malan and then all the way to the bowlers. It was an excellent outing for the Rockets and they thoroughly deserved to win. The bowlers had ample amount to bowl at and it was the spin duo of Samit Patel and Tabraiz Shamsi that created wonders for Trent Rockets. They were on top before that as well but the spinners created pressure and took three wickets together to stay on top of the game. Wood and Cook were decent as well and Trent Rockets did really well to not give anything away in this game
Over 20
1
0
W
1
1
Jordan Cox*
61 (33)
Hilton Cartwright
1 (1)
Luke Wood
1/30 (4)
OVI
156/5
1
100
Luke Wood to Jordan Cox ,That is the end of the game! On off, this is guided to point. Trent Rockets WIN BY 25 RUNS!
1
99
Luke Wood to Hilton Cartwright ,On off, this is hit down towards long off for one.
W
98
Luke Wood to Sunil Narine ,OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Finally a high catch is taken! On a length and on off. Narine swings across but get a top edge. It flies high and back to Luke Wood who pouches it.
0
97
Luke Wood to Sunil Narine ,Short in length and outside off. Narine looks to slash at it but misses.
1
96
Luke Wood to Jordan Cox ,This is full and outside off, driven to long off for a single.
Over 19
wd
4
1
6
2
6
Jordan Cox*
59 (31)
Sunil Narine
23 (17)
Sam Cook
1/35 (4)
OVI
154/4
6
95
Sam Cook to Jordan Cox ,SIX! Over the fence again! That is power! Short and slow, Cox pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Oval still in this mathematically.
2
94
Sam Cook to Jordan Cox ,Two! On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.
6
93
Sam Cook to Jordan Cox ,SIX! Fifty for Cox! He has been the shinning light for the visitors today! He has played brilliantly. Gets there in style! On middle, this is heaved over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
1
92
Sam Cook to Sunil Narine ,On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
4
91
Sam Cook to Sunil Narine ,FOUR! Goes full and wide outside off again, this time it is drilled through covers for a boundary.
wd
91
Sam Cook to Sunil Narine ,WIDE! That is well wide outside off, left alone.
Over 18
1
1wd
1
wd
0
1
4
Jordan Cox*
45 (28)
Sunil Narine
18 (15)
Daniel Sams
0/41 (4)
OVI
134/4